Note from Water – Use It Wisely: There are many Eremophila species available. Also, be sure to read through all of our featured Plant of the Month blogs!
EREMOPHILA GLABRA SSP CARNOSA RED FROST HOW TO
Visit our page on Choosing and Planting Low Water-Use Plants for tips on plant selection and how to plant properly. It’s still a great time to plant non-tropical plants in your landscape, and you can learn more about Eremophilas and other plants on our Arizona Low-Water-Use Plants page.
Whether you plant one or all three types of these Eremophila, you’ll enjoy the rewards of a landscape filled with attractive, evergreen foliage and flowers that will add beauty through the year with minimal maintenance.ĭid you know that up to 70 percent of water use is outdoors? That’s why we love desert plants and feature them each month. Pruning once a year in late spring will promote flower growth for the next year. Valentine has a slightly spiky growth habit and grows to approximately 3-4 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide. Flowering continues into spring, peaking in February, hence its common name. The arrival of winter brings with it red flowers that decorate the dark green foliage made up of small, circular leaves. Little to no pruning is required making this shrub a lovely choice for those who desire low-maintenance and year-round flowering.Įremophila maculata ‘Valentine’ – Colorless winter gardens used to be the norm before this red flowering beauty showed up. ‘Blue Bells’ has a similar appearance to Texas sage ( Leucophyllum frutescens), but differs in that it flowers throughout the year and stays much smaller. It is prized for both the violet flowers that appear all year long as well as its relatively compact size, reaching 3 feet tall and wide. Allow enough room for it to grow to its mature size of 3-4 feet tall and 4-5 feet wide and prune, if needed, in early spring.Įremophila hygrophana ‘Blue Bells’ – Lovely gray-blue foliage sets this species Eremophila apart from the others. ‘Winter Blaze’ is a great choice for areas that receive full, even reflected sun, although it can also handle light shade. Let’s take a look at each of these Eremophila species to help you decide which one fits your needs.Įremophila glabra ‘Winter Blaze’ – This hummingbird favorite has glossy green leaves, which are covered with red/orange flowers throughout most of the year.
EREMOPHILA GLABRA SSP CARNOSA RED FROST FULL
All of these shrubs come from cultivars of shrubs native to Australia and are well-adapted to growing in our arid climate and do best when planted in full sun.
All of these shrubs belong to the Eremophila family and the reasons for their popularity range from the fact that they each have attractive, evergreen foliage, need little pruning, all while producing lovely flowers. In this case, not one, but three different, drought-tolerant shrubs have recently become quite popular with homeowners and landscape professionals. Occasionally in the plant world, a new introduction comes along that gets everyone excited.
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